Thursday, 27 February 2014

JUNBI-UNDO / JUNBI-TAISO (PREPARATORY EXERCISES)

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Today I am going to outline my personal junbi-undo/taiso (preparatory exercises/warm up). Whilst I have not specifically provided what I d...
Sunday, 23 February 2014

Core kihon: The heart of Karate-Do waza

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I have discussed the importance of relentlessly practicing "the core kihon" many times in the past. This small pool of waza (tech...
Saturday, 22 February 2014

JKA GODAN DIPLOMA

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The box the diploma came in. Last night, after training, Nakamura Masamitsu Shihan formally presented me with my JKA (Japan Karate Asso...
Sunday, 16 February 2014

Pedagogical differences: A brief case study of gyaku-zuki

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The 'traditional' (foundational) gyaku-zuki.   In jiyu kumite we “break the foundational rules” of kihon and kata by coming up o...
Saturday, 15 February 2014

The projection of energy: tachikata and unsoku

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Sokumen jodan uchi-uke doji ni sokumen gedan-barai.  Something I rediscovered recently, but on a more in-depth...
Friday, 14 February 2014

Kangeiko opportunity

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Concluding my training outside my private dojo, the Asobudojo, in Ichinomiya, Aso-shi: 100 seiken choku-zuki A crazy level of snow has ...
Wednesday, 12 February 2014

New karate-dogi and obi

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  Last week I got a new Hirota dogi (uniform) and obi (belt) at long last. For anyone looking to get the ideal dogi and obi, especially...
Friday, 7 February 2014

The three important variations of the Shotokan `front stance'

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There are three important variations of the front stance that need to be fully understood. I would like to briefly describe these today. ...
Saturday, 1 February 2014

New self-training regime

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In two days time Mizuho and I've been back in Japan for six months! How time fly's...  Anyway, Here is my new training self-regime,...
Wednesday, 29 January 2014

We can always adapt karate-do training according to our condition

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Last week I was diagnosed with influenza. Anyway, to keep my body moving (and practicing a little) whilst unwell and resting at home, I...